18 October 2023
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of one of the members of Ahmed Al-Tantawy’s presidential campaign, Adel Ahmed Selim, for 15 days. The security forces arrested him last month from his house over signing a request to join Al-Tantawy’s presidential campaign and sharing posts that support Al-Tantawy on social media. The prosecution accused Selim of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its aims, spreading false news and statements that would harm public security and order, and using a social media account to spread false news.
4 October 2023
The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed the detention of one of the members of Ahmed Al-Tantawy’s presidential campaign, Adel Ahmed Selim, for 15 days. The security forces arrested him last month from his house over signing a request to join Al-Tantawy’s presidential campaign and sharing posts that support Al-Tantawy on social media. The prosecution accused Selim of joining a terrorist group with knowledge of its aims, spreading false news and statements that would harm public security and order, and using a social media account to spread false news.
Security forces have launched an extensive arrest campaign against members of the Al-Tantawy campaign that started last month and is still ongoing, The number of arrests so far is estimated at 74 people from different governorates. The European Parliament renewed its criticism of the human rights situation in Egypt, calling on the Egyptian authorities to stop “harassing opponents” and working to hold fair presidential elections, which the Egyptian House of Representatives considered “unjustified interference in domestic affairs.”
On the other hand, a number of citizens reported on social media that they were prevented from issuing power of attorney for Al-Tantawy and were physically assaulted by the current president’s supporters in various notary offices.
